South Bend City Church

Shannan Martin - Is the book of Jonah a simple story about the consequences of disobedience? Or is there a deeper message there about our contempt for others and the difficulty of loving our enemies? If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com.

Ryan Yazel - There seems to be something about being human that makes it difficult to handle power well. In what ways might we be tempted to use our power to force forward our goals at the expense of others? In the third week of our Lent series, we consider the stories of the empires of the Bible. If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Jason Miller - How does a hero fall? Is it a sinister turn, or is something more common and relatable? What happens when we can't let go of the ego projects that we were building? In the second week of our Lent series, we consider King Saul in the book of 1 Samuel. If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Jason Miller - It’s inspiring to look to the heroes of Scripture and imagine what we might have in common with them. But what about the villains? When we see characters in these stories who rebel against God, who work against love, who resist the truth, or who participate in injustice, should we stand at a distance and judge them? Or could we identify with them? And if so, could we learn to leave some bad patterns behind and get on with the way of living that Jesus calls us to? This week, we consider Cain, the first mention of "sin" in Scripture, and the problems we face when someone else has the blessing.

As we prepare for Holy Week and Easter, the season of Lent invites us to reflect and confess. We don’t do this to shame ourselves or hang our heads. We welcome the conviction that comes from Love. This episode includes music, guidance, questions, and Scripture and is meant to accompany you in times of reflection as often as you’d like to use it.

Jason Miller - What does the appearance of Jesus with Moses and Elijah in the Transfiguration say about what God is up to? If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Beth Graybill - What does the sacred sense of Simeon and Anna, as they meet Jesus at the temple, say about God in the life of Jesus? And what does their sacred sense mean for us? If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Jason Miller - How does wonder work when we see Jesus performing miracles? Does admiring him lead us into imitation? If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Ryan Yazel - What does Jesus' invitation to the disciples change about how we see God? And what does it say about who we choose to value and how we see value in ourselves? It's week three of our Epiphany series, and we're exploring the surprise of finding God in Jesus. If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Jason Miller - What does the baptism of Jesus say about God? And what does it say about us? It's week two of our Epiphany series, and we're exploring the surprise of finding God in Jesus. If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Jason Miller - We’re starting the new year by observing the season of Epiphany. It’s about discovering the divine life of Jesus (and because of that discovery, finding God in our neighbors, our enemies, and ourselves). If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Jason Miller - If Advent invites us to wait and watch for God, then how do we make sure our expectations help us discover God, rather than getting in the way? If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give (Select "Christmas 2020" to donate toward our Christmas offering.)

Scott Erickson - This Advent, we’re partnering with our friend Scott Erickson to help us pray and reflect through the season. Christmas, as well as spirituality, comes with many assumptions. We'll consider the anecdote to those assumptions that are keeping us from the wonder of this season: surprise. If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can find out more about Scott and his work here.

Jason Miller - If vulnerability is the avenue to our participation with God, what does it look like to take off our armor? If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Scott Erickson - This Advent, we’re partnering with our friend Scott Erickson to help us pray and reflect through the season. He brings the teaching this week, pointing out that the Holy Mystery incarnated into our world, just like we all have, through human vulnerability. Today, we can find that Incarnate Christ in the same place - our own vulnerability. If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can find out more about Scott and his work here.

Jason Miller - Through the centuries, the Church has regularly returned to the songs and prayers of the Psalms not just to express how we feel but to let ourselves be moved by the perspectives and experiences of others in their pursuit of God. In this series, we will consider and pray through a Psalm each week to see how it forms us. This week, we consider a Psalm of Thanksgiving: Psalm 30. What are the moments you feel stuck in, and what are the before-and-after stories you’ve already lived through? And what do those stories reveal? If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Jason Miller - Through the centuries, the Church has regularly returned to the songs and prayers of the Psalms not just to express how we feel but to let ourselves be moved by the perspectives and experiences of others in their pursuit of God. In this series, we will consider and pray through a Psalm each week to see how it forms us. This week, we consider a Psalm of Lament: Psalm 13. Why would we pray these prayers of suffering and grief? And how do they form us and grow us up? If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Ryan Yazel - Through the centuries, the Church has regularly returned to the songs and prayers of the Psalms not just to express how we feel but to let ourselves be moved by the perspectives and experiences of others in their pursuit of God. In this series, we will consider and pray through a Psalm each week to see how it forms us. This week, we consider a Psalm of praise: Psalm 146. If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Jason Miller - How do we ground our hope in something that can't be held hostage by our circumstances, while still hoping for the system to improve? In our final week of the Soul and the System, we explore the difference between hoping in and hoping for. If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give

Jason Miller - In all this talk about the soul and the system, what is the role of the Church? If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give